PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Brogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Brogan
vs
Grey

200 cm
23
255 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

192 cm
21
240 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lorenzo Brogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Grey!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brogan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brogan as he avoids it easily.
Grey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Grey throws a head kick that misses.
Grey throws a sloppy head kick and Brogan moves out of range easily.
Grey looks to score with a jab to the body but Brogan is just out of range.
John Grey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grey fails with a takedown attempt.
Lorenzo Brogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Grey.
Grey throws a hook to the side of Brogan's head but Brogan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grey throws a sloppy head kick and Brogan moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brogan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Grey. Grey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Grey misses with a head kick.
Grey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grey tries to land a front kick but Brogan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brogan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brogan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Grey looks gassed!
Grey fails with the takedown.
Brogan stuffs the takedown.
Brogan scores with a leg kick.
Brogan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good standup being displayed there by Brogan as he connects with a hook.
Grey tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brogan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Grey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brogan to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brogan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brogan works over Grey's head and body with a nice combination.
Brogan scores with a nice strike.
Grey avoids the head kick by Brogan.
A head kick by Grey misses
and Brogan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brogan catches Grey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Brogan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brogan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Grey shoots and misses
and Brogan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lorenzo Brogan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, jab by Brogan - just one landing.
Brogan digs a good hook to Grey's body.
A jab from Brogan finds it's way through Grey's defenses.
Brogan lands with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brogan lands an overhand right.
Grey ducks right into an uppercut from Brogan.
Brogan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Good leg kick by Brogan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Grey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Brogan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Grey throws a head kick that misses
and Brogan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brogan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Grey walks into a jab.
Grey is trying desperately to land a takedown but Brogan is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Grey.
Brogan throws a shot to the body.
Brogan lands a head kick!
Brogan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey throws a head kick that misses

and Brogan counters with a head kick that drops Grey - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!
Brogan trying to control the pace.
Brogan is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Grey wants to get back to full guard.
Grey is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Grey is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Brogan pulls his head out easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brogan controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lorenzo Brogan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Grey throws a sloppy head kick
and Brogan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grey shoots and misses
and Brogan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lorenzo Brogan is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Brogan.
Brogan connects with a nice looking jab.
Brogan cracks Grey with an open hand slap.
Grey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brogan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Brogan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brogan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brogan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Grey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Grey is breathing heavily.
Brogan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brogan connects with a high kick.
Brogan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brogan jabs Grey right on the nose. Grey blinks but takes it well.
Brogan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Grey with a poor takedown
and Brogan counters with a solid body kick.
Jab from Brogan.
Brogan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grey can do to turn this around?
A nice combination there by Brogan.
Grey closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brogan lands a jab to the nose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brogan lands with a kick to the temple. Grey shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Grey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A right-left combo lands from Brogan.
A jab from Brogan finds it's way through Grey's defenses.
Brogan throws a series of strikes that have Grey backpedaling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey throws a sloppy head kick
and Brogan counters with a two punch combo.
Grey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Brogan.
Brogan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Good standup being displayed there by Brogan as he connects with a hook.
Grey takes a kick to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Grey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brogan cracks Grey with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Grey moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A head kick from Brogan lands but Grey takes it in his stride.
Grey misses the body punch
and Brogan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brogan looks to land a combination. Grey sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brogan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Grey throws a sloppy head kick
and Brogan counters with a stiff right hand.
Brogan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brogan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brogan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Grey on the side of the head.
Brogan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Grey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Brogan lands with an uppercut that bounces Grey off the cage and back into rage.
Brogan catches Grey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Brogan scores with a three punch combo!
Grey on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brogan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Grey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Grey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lorenzo Brogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Grey.
Brogan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Brogan lands with an overhand left.
A head kick by Grey misses
and Brogan counters with a left to the body.
Brogan lands a nice shot that snaps Grey's head back.
A head kick by Grey misses
and Brogan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brogan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Grey in his tracks.
Brogan connects with a jab.
Brogan lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lorenzo Brogan dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Brogan lands with an uppercut that bounces Grey off the cage and back into rage.
Grey throws a sloppy head kick
and Brogan counters with a left and a right that stings Grey.
Grey throws a head kick that misses
and Brogan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brogan scores with a nice strike.
Brogan with a nice cross.
Brogan connects with a body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brogan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Grey in his tracks.
Grey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brogan counters with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brogan scores with a one two! Grey had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Grey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Grey blocks a head kick by Brogan.
Brogan throws a sloppy head kick and Grey moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Brogan lands but Grey takes it in his stride.
Brogan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Grey throws a sloppy head kick
and Brogan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good exchange - Brogan coming out on top.
Grey misses with a takedown
and Brogan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brogan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brogan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Grey throws a head kick that misses
and Brogan counters with a three punch combo that has Grey backing up. Grey nods at Brogan to acknowledge the strikes.
Brogan catches Grey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brogan scores with a head kick.
Brogan sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Grey to the ground! Brogan dives into full mount looking to finish!
John Grey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Grey is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brogan content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brogan wants to control the pace but Grey is squirming around nicely.
Grey throwing hammer fists to the chest of Brogan. What's that going to do exactly?
Grey really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Grey is desperately trying to improve his position but Brogan has a good base and remains in mount.
Brogan tries to control but Grey wriggling away.
Grey working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brogan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Grey is looking to escape.
Grey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brogan controlling his opponent.
Grey is desperately trying to improve his position but Brogan has a good base and remains in mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lorenzo Brogan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brogan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:24
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:24
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lorenzo Brogan!